HIPAA: Responsibilities of a Data Center The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, directs federal protection of data related to the health sector. Assurance of data center compliance is of utmost importance as the business associates…
Every state offers various tax incentives for data centers. At the national level, there are policies and programs that are designed specifically to support the growth and wide-spread adoption of data centers. Thanks to these incentives, some states naturally turn…
The National Fire Safety Authority (NFPA) lists out standards related to fire safety. Data centers, which are always at risk from fire and related hazards, should pay attention to these standards laid down by NFPA in order to remain compliant…
When it comes to disaster planning for data centers, one of the major aspects is automated disaster recovery. Automated DR promises that there is no room for failure and everything can be recovered. However, many IT and data center managers…
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes codes and standards for the fire and rescue industry. Data centers, being susceptible to fire, would do well to adopt the NFPA Standard 75, which is “Fire Protection for Electronic Data Processing Equipment.” NFPA…
